(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
Bar'snounUS /bɑːrz/
possessive form of “bar” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
BELFRYnounUS /ˈbelfri/
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “That black valise,” he said to himself.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
Danvers
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From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That black valise,” he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I think I must manage to get hold of that Major Montague.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
I'm
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From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading I think I must manage to get hold of that Major Montague.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I think I must manage to get hold of that Major Montague.
Montague
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From this reading I think I must manage to get hold of that Major Montague.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
not any; not one
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
a full supply
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That black valise,” he said to himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I must manage to get hold of that Major Montague.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading “That black valise,” he said to himself.
Vernon
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From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
which person or people
From this reading GHOSTS IN THE ACADEMY BELFRY There was one man who had never been able to get Bar Vernon fairly out of his head since the first day he saw him, and that man was old Judge Danvers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
belonging to which person
From this reading Not but that the busy lawyer had plenty of other things to occupy him, but there was something in Bar and his mysterious “old time” which was well calculated to excite the curiosity of one whose whole life had been spent in solving “riddles” of one kind or another.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I admire Bar’s honesty about it, and of course he must keep his word, but I’m under no such bond.
